Thematic The Macro Flower Club

**BruceBanner** · 05-03-2018, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by Aslyfox

several things I like about this

the leaf on the left leads me to the flowers then subtle changes in coloration of the flower petals themselves and then the " isolation " of the image

I hope you enjoy

Nice tones and colour contrasts here, edited and presented beautifully.

shooz · 05-03-2018, 11:30 PM - **2 Likes**

A* 200 w short marco ring.

**aslyfox** · 05-04-2018, 03:33 AM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Nice tones and colour contrasts here, edited and presented beautifully.

thank you for your kind words

slartibartfast01 · 05-04-2018, 04:18 AM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Bird of Paradise

Pushing the macro category perhaps but it is a pixelshifted image so...

Probably a silly question but how did you achieve the totally black background?

**BruceBanner** · 05-04-2018, 05:53 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

Probably a silly question but how did you achieve the totally black background?

Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up.
Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures.

And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees.

slartibartfast01 · 05-04-2018, 05:55 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks. I need some black fleece.

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up.
Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures.

And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees.

**BruceBanner** · 05-04-2018, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

Thanks. I need some black fleece.

I recall asking the exact same question as you some months ago

hangman43 · 05-04-2018, 01:15 PM - **5 Likes**

**Des** · 05-04-2018, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by BruceBanner

Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up.
Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures.

And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees.

Love the attention to detail. Quite a bit of that in this thread.

**TER-OR** · 05-08-2018, 06:42 PM - **3 Likes**

Cutleaf Toothwort, a native woodland mustard-family plant. Quite popular with the bees.

Prairie Trillium. I didn't notice the spider's larder there before photographing and processing.

Twinleaf

Ceratina approaching Dutchman's Breeches:

aaacb · 05-08-2018, 08:24 PM - **6 Likes**

Potted, at home (k3ii, 100mm macro wr)

From a flower store (velvia 50, zx-l, da 35mm)

**WPRESTO** · 05-10-2018, 05:44 AM - **2 Likes**

This is a short of a macro, and I may be able to execute this better, but what is interesting = taken with a 7.5mm Samyang fish-eye on a Pany GX8. 2-B X-posted on another thread.

**Tonytee** · 05-10-2018, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

This is a short of a macro, and I may be able to execute this better, but what is interesting = taken with a 7.5mm Samyang fish-eye on a Pany GX8. 2-B X-posted on another thread.

Geeeezzzz Walt. What a superb photograph. Most impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Tony

**WPRESTO** · 05-10-2018, 03:09 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Geeeezzzz Walt. What a superb photograph. Most impressive. Thanks for sharing.

Tony

Thanks Tony, but I missed the focus point I wanted. Fish-eyes are a pain even with focus peaking.

**Tonytee** · 05-10-2018, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Thanks Tony, but I missed the focus point I wanted. Fish-eyes are a pain even with focus peaking.

Yes, I agree. I tried a 10~24mm one time and that was enough for me. An even better effort on your second photograph. Kudos, my friend.

TT

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05-03-2018, 12:58 PM	#1276
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by Aslyfox several things I like about this the leaf on the left leads me to the flowers then subtle changes in coloration of the flower petals themselves and then the " isolation " of the image I hope you enjoy Nice tones and colour contrasts here, edited and presented beautifully.

05-04-2018, 03:33 AM	#1278
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,576	Originally posted by BruceBanner Nice tones and colour contrasts here, edited and presented beautifully. thank you for your kind words

05-04-2018, 04:18 AM	#1279
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by BruceBanner Bird of Paradise Pushing the macro category perhaps but it is a pixelshifted image so... Probably a silly question but how did you achieve the totally black background?

05-04-2018, 05:53 AM - 1 Like	#1280
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 Probably a silly question but how did you achieve the totally black background? Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up. Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures. And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees.

05-04-2018, 05:55 AM - 1 Like	#1281
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Thanks. I need some black fleece. Originally posted by BruceBanner Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up. Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures. And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees.

05-04-2018, 12:07 PM	#1282
BruceBanner Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 5,404	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 Thanks. I need some black fleece. I recall asking the exact same question as you some months ago

05-04-2018, 01:15 PM - 5 Likes	#1283
hangman43 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Hueytown, Alabama Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,508

05-04-2018, 02:11 PM	#1284
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,421	Originally posted by BruceBanner Ok... imagine a dining table, imagine a chair up on the dining table. Now imagine a long piece of black fleece, like the size of a bathtowel draped over the chair and onto the dining table. Now place the plant in a vase on the dining table so that the black fleece is the backdrop. Don't place the vase too close to the black fleece, far enough away (1ft or more) so that the soft defused lights (one each side) case onto the plant don't give way to too much of a shadow on the black fleece. Tripod up and take the shot (this was pixel shifted, I think something like 5 secs per frame, so a 20 sec shot or something all up. Once in postprocessing you're tinkering with the sliders, shadows, blacks, contrasts to get the black fleece even deeper, whilst messing with whites, highlights and exposures. And finally... rotate the pic 90 degrees. Love the attention to detail. Quite a bit of that in this thread.

05-08-2018, 06:42 PM - 3 Likes	#1285
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Cutleaf Toothwort, a native woodland mustard-family plant. Quite popular with the bees. Prairie Trillium. I didn't notice the spider's larder there before photographing and processing. Twinleaf Ceratina approaching Dutchman's Breeches:

05-08-2018, 08:24 PM - 6 Likes	#1286
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,723	Potted, at home (k3ii, 100mm macro wr) From a flower store (velvia 50, zx-l, da 35mm)

05-10-2018, 02:48 PM	#1288
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,429	Originally posted by WPRESTO This is a short of a macro, and I may be able to execute this better, but what is interesting = taken with a 7.5mm Samyang fish-eye on a Pany GX8. 2-B X-posted on another thread. Geeeezzzz Walt. What a superb photograph. Most impressive. Thanks for sharing. Tony

05-10-2018, 03:09 PM	#1289
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,084	Originally posted by Tonytee Geeeezzzz Walt. What a superb photograph. Most impressive. Thanks for sharing. Tony Thanks Tony, but I missed the focus point I wanted. Fish-eyes are a pain even with focus peaking.

05-10-2018, 09:26 PM	#1290
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,429	Originally posted by WPRESTO Thanks Tony, but I missed the focus point I wanted. Fish-eyes are a pain even with focus peaking. Yes, I agree. I tried a 10~24mm one time and that was enough for me. An even better effort on your second photograph. Kudos, my friend. TT

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